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Healthcare workers union holding strike authorization vote amid ‘growing patient care crisis’ 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

A potential strike by healthcare workers nationwide could soon be affecting a medical center near you. Kaiser Permanente workers across America are gearing up for a strike authorization vote, which is set to take place on Saturday. The labor negotiations affect 85,000 Kaiser healthcare workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. The major concerns employees are voicing include what they claim are a series of unfair practices related to securing a new contract and lack of action on what they call “unsafe” staffing levels lingering since the COVID-19 pandemic.  How California firefighters are using AI to help spot wildfires “This is a crisis that demands our attention and our action,” said respiratory therapist Liz Grigsby at a press conference on Thursday. “We must hold Kaiser accountable until they make a change and provide us with the staffing we need and deserve so we can provide the best care and support for our patients’ needs.” The looming strike ma...

WWE star Bray Wyatt dead at 36

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

By David Matthews, New York Daily NewsProfessional wrestler and WWE star Bray Wyatt has died at the age of 36.The news was announced on social media by Triple H (real name Paul Michael Levesque), the company’s chief content officer.“Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda — also known as Bray Wyatt — unexpectedly passed earlier today,” Triple H wrote on Thursday evening. “Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”Wyatt’s cause of death was not immediately made known.Born in Brooksville, Fla. on May 23, 1987, Wyatt was a state wrestling champion in high school and earned a football scholarship to Troy University. However, he left school before graduating to become a professional wrestler.The son of wrestler Irwin R. Schyster (Mike Rotunda) and grandson of Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Windham), Wyatt joined WWE briefly in the early 2...

Giannis says he won’t sign extension with Bucks yet, fueling Warriors speculation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

The Warriors fan base has spent years hoping — wishcasting and pining, really — for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to come to Golden State.But while that move has felt extremely unlikely for years, it may feel a little more likely now.In an expansive New York Times profile that mainly focuses on his business ventures, Antetokounmpo said he is not signing an extension with the Bucks this offseason, when he is eligible to add on three years to the deal. And while he said playing an entire career with one team is a goal of his, it is not his more important one.“But at the end of the day, being a winner, it’s over that goal,” he said. “Winning a championship comes first. I don’t want to be 20 years on the same team and don’t win another championship.”Those comments should only further fuel speculation about Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks — and let other NBA teams like the Warriors know that the two-time MVP and 2021 Finals MVP could try to force his way out of Milwauk...

Lanes closed on I-80 due to crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

(KRON) -- Two lanes are closed on Interstate 80 due to a crash Thursday afternoon, according to a 511 alert. The crash happened at approximately 5:16 p.m. on eastbound I-80 east of the I-580 MacArthur Maze. The left and center lanes are blocked. According to the 511 alert, there were injuries in the crash, but officials have not revealed the severity. There is no estimated time for the roadway to reopen.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Grass fire contained before spreading across multiple homes in Los Gatos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews responded to a grass fire in a Los Gatos residential neighborhood Thursday afternoon, the Santa Clara County Fire Department announced on social media. The fire broke out around 1:42 p.m. at a home on the 100 block of Stacia Street.The size of the fire was reported to be an estimated 1/10 of an acre, officials said. The fire was contained "quickly" before it was able to spread to other homes in the area.The Santa Clara County Fire Department posted photos from the scene where crews responded to the blaze (below). IKEA store evacuated during SF grand opening (Santa Clara County Fire Department)(Santa Clara County Fire Department)The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation. County fire officials said, "during wildfire season, remember to exercise caution near dry vegetation, including when using equipment such as lawn mowers and weed whackers that can produce sparks that turn into fire."The 100 block of Stacia Street is approximately hal...

Putin’s Night of the Long Knives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

People lay carnations on a memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash, near the PMC Wagner Center in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 24, 2023.Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesFor two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin led a brief mutiny that threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power, the mercenary boss traveled freely, attending to business in St. Petersburg and Moscow, as if all were forgotten and forgiven.But on Wednesday, a very suspicious plane crash killed Prigozhin and decapitated his Wagner Group, the mercenary army that marched on Moscow in June under his command. Dmitry Utkin, Prigozhin’s right hand at Wagner, and Valery Chekalov, a close Prigozhin aide, died along with him as they flew from Moscow to St. Petersburg. The other passengers on the plane were also with Wagner. Most Read Hacked Records Corroborate Claims in H...

Coach Landon Donovan’s 2nd-tier San Diego Loyal to cease operations after 2023 season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Loyal, coached by former U.S. star Landon Donovan, will cease operations after their fourth season in the United Soccer League’s second-tier League Championship.Owner Andrew Vassiliadis made the announcement Thursday, citing the inability to find locations for a stadium, training facility and academy. The team has played at Torero Stadium, a 6,000-seat venue on the campus of the University of San Diego.Vassiliadis said he didn’t envision his team moving to another location.First-tier Major League Soccer said in May that San Diego will become its 30th team when the league expands in 2025.Donovan, 41, has coached the team since it started play in 2020.“Having a modern, commercially viable stadium solution is vital to our clubs’ long-term success and is a pillar of the USL’s growth strategy,” USL deputy CEO Justin Papadakis said in a statement. “Despite collectively pursuing multiple potential options with SD Loyal’s leadership in the San Diego area...

Betts has 5 hits, then Hernández homers and doubles twice as Dodgers beat Guardians 6-1 and 9-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mookie Betts matched his career high with five hits in the completion of a suspended game and Kiké Hernández homered and doubled twice in the scheduled game, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cleveland Guardians 6-1 and 9-3 on Thursday.Betts singled four times in the first six innings in the early game and had a two-run double in the eighth for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who are 19-3 in August. The seven-time All-Star, who also had five hits for Boston against Kansas City on Aug. 26, 2016, had three RBIs on the day.“I don’t really remember the first five-hit game, so it’s pretty cool,” said Betts, who went 9 for 11 in the three-game series and is batting .568 during a 12-game hitting streak. “The main thing is continuing to hit the ball hard and swinging at the right pitches, focusing on things I can control. But winning is the most important thing.”Michael Busch hit his first major league homer in the scheduled game as the Dodgers rallied from a 2-0 ...

Workers win raises at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Ohio as contract talks continue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, if they ratify an interim deal announced Thursday.The United Auto Workers union said that the 1,100 workers at the Ultium Cells plant near Warren, Ohio, will get $3 to $4 per hour increases as well as thousands of dollars in back pay. They’ll vote on the interim deal in the coming days.Ultium Cells said the average increase is 25%, and it would be effective on Aug. 28. Since it’s retroactive, workers would get $3,000 to $7,000 as well, based on the hours they have worked. Workers at the plant, jointly owned by battery maker LG Energy Solution, now start at $16.50 per hour, which UAW President Shawn Fain has criticized as too low.UAW Vice President Mike Booth said the interim deal is still far short of what the workers should get given the skill level needed to do the jobs. “We have been clear with Ultiu...

Collin Morikawa shoots 61 to go from 9 shots behind to 3-way tie for Tour Championship lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:38 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Collin Morikawa faced a tough road at the Tour Championship, starting the tournament nine shots behind but knowing he had 72 holes — and an example from Rory McIlroy last year — to make up ground in the FedEx Cup finale.He managed to do that in one day, with a little help from the top.Morikawa finally put together his most complete round of the year at a good time Thursday, closing with three straight birdies for a 9-under 61 that gave him a share of the lead with Ryder Cup hopeful Keegan Bradley (63) and BMW Championship winner Viktor Hovland (68).They were at 10-under par, the score top-seeded Scottie Scheffler started with in the stifling heat of East Lake.At the end of one round, 16 players — slightly more than half the 30-man field — were separated by four shots in the chase for the $18 million FedEx Cup prize.That includes McIlroy, who last year was 11 shots behind on the front nine of the opening round, six shots behind going into the last day and still won. Ju...